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Eager to take advantage of a fragile Notts defence, City began the game on the front foot.

Anderson – one of three players to come back into the side along with Michael O’Connor and John Akinde – smashed an early effort into the side-netting.

Frecklington put the Imps in front with an early goal of the season contender. A ball into the box was only partially headed clear by the Magpies’ defence and dropped to the skipper, who volleyed home first time from more than 20 yards.

Buoyed by that, City continued to pour forward and looked capable of scoring with every attack.

However, out of the blue, Notts conjured up an equaliser which was soft from an Imps point of view.

The Magpies won a free-kick just outside the box on the right-hand side. From a position more suited to a cross, Kellett’s set-piece crept into the far corner of the net.

Rejuvenated by the goal, it was County’s turn to take charge and Kane Hemmings almost put the visitors in front when his low drive struck the base of the post.

Bruno Andrade volleys home the Imps' second goal against Notts County (Image: Andrew Vaughan/CameraSport)

However, the Imps regained the lead before the break with another impressive strike, this time from Andrade.

Keeper Ross Fitzsimons flapped at a cross under pressure from John Akinde and Andrade did really well to get over the ball to volley home his first goal for the club.

Notts’ cause was not helped by injuries to defenders Richard Duffy and Matt Tootle, who had to be replaced by Pierce Bird and ex-Imps winger Terry Hawkridge.

Andrade almost doubled the Imps’ lead early in the second half after being played in by Tom Pett but Fitzsimons beat his effort away.

The crucial third goal arrived ten minutes into the second half. O’Connor was fouled in the build-up but still managed to shift the ball wide to Andrade. With the referee allowing play to continue, Andrade’s cross was turned home at the near post by Anderson.

The Imps never looked in any danger after that and could have added a fourth goal, such was their dominance.

Substitute Matt Green almost provided it after a lovely team move, only to be denied by a fantastic last-ditch tackle from Kellett.